Wheel mouse for .01

NiTrO bOiE · 01-25-03, 03:14 PM

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...129-001&DEPA=1

Shipping is 5

Ben721 · 01-25-03, 03:16 PM

Yeah I saw that.

if you need a mouse its a good deal.

PLtNmHeLiX · 01-25-03, 03:33 PM

edit: nm

Mr B · 01-25-03, 05:23 PM

I always get a chuckle out of listings like that....

"Get your FREE "Whateveritis" today!

(Shipping and Handling: $5.00) "

Why not sell it for $5, and give free shipping? I'd pay $5 for a mouse (depending if it was worth $5) with free shipping faster than I would for a free mouse with $5 S&H.

I'd wonder what's wrong with the mouse, that they're giving them away....

That "X" hour every week at www.xoxide.com is notorious for that.... "Hey! $6.99 92mm fans on sale this time for $.99!! Too bad S&H is $7....

"

B.

Frodo Baggins · 01-25-03, 06:36 PM

well, I asked one of my uncles that did marketing before (like ayear ago) why companies would just throw stuff away (because he said sometimes they would give like free dvd players away 200 dollar dvd players with a 200 dollar rebate)....anyways, he said sometimes it has alot to do with like overstackage and somethin somethin...

er...I wasn't really listening

ah well, someone want at try?

stompah · 01-25-03, 07:55 PM

Frodo ur uncle is right. Sometimes stores buy more than they can sell and later need the space for its replacement or for a different type of product.

Truth is there are so many variables that I doubt we can think of them all. Here are a few:

Overstock on a nonselling item.
Overstock on an item which has to be liquidated to make room for the new model.
Customer appreciation.
Making the top of the list at a low-price site.
Website hits.

More....

BigRed · 01-26-03, 02:32 AM

Knowing newegg they will ship the little mouse in a HUGE box with 5lbs of packing peanuts...

d3fx · 01-26-03, 03:22 AM

i was looking at that because i need another mouse but its not optical

icedogg9999 · 01-26-03, 10:02 PM

man, thats cheap, but they sell them cheap and then you see the high shipping, I hate that on ebay, but newegg is good.

anti · 01-27-03, 10:44 AM

nice

stompah · 01-27-03, 11:29 AM

BTW if u add this to an order the shipping will increase by $5 so obviously Newegg is pulling an ebay on us.

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01-25-03, 05:23 PM	#4
Mr B Senior Admin Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boston Bruins Nation	I always get a chuckle out of listings like that.... "Get your FREE "Whateveritis" today! (Shipping and Handling: $5.00) " Why not sell it for $5, and give free shipping? I'd pay $5 for a mouse (depending if it was worth $5) with free shipping faster than I would for a free mouse with $5 S&H. I'd wonder what's wrong with the mouse, that they're giving them away.... That "X" hour every week at www.xoxide.com is *notorious* for that.... "Hey! $6.99 92mm fans on sale this time for $.99!! Too bad S&H is $7.... " B. __________________ Got that Gibson Les Paul ('92 Studio), still listening to a lot of Led Zeppelin. =P
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Frodo Baggins Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: City of Dreaming Spires	well, I asked one of my uncles that did marketing before (like ayear ago) why companies would just throw stuff away (because he said sometimes they would give like free dvd players away 200 dollar dvd players with a 200 dollar rebate)....anyways, he said sometimes it has alot to do with like overstackage and somethin somethin... er...I wasn't really listening ah well, someone want at try?
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01-25-03, 07:55 PM	#6
stompah Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Renton, WA	Frodo ur uncle is right. Sometimes stores buy more than they can sell and later need the space for its replacement or for a different type of product. Truth is there are so many variables that I doubt we can think of them all. Here are a few: Overstock on a nonselling item. Overstock on an item which has to be liquidated to make room for the new model. Customer appreciation. Making the top of the list at a low-price site. Website hits. More.... __________________ HEATWARE I live ONE mile away from Fry's. Are you jealous?
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d3fx Registered Join Date: Dec 2002	i was looking at that because i need another mouse but its not optical
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01-27-03, 11:29 AM	#11
stompah Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Renton, WA	BTW if u add this to an order the shipping will increase by $5 so obviously Newegg is pulling an ebay on us. __________________ HEATWARE I live ONE mile away from Fry's. Are you jealous?
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